Lancero love

borndead1 · 11-14-2020, 08:38 PM

Cuban Crafters Medina 1959 lancero (7.5" x 38)

I've ordered some pretty good bundle cigars from CC over the years, so last time I was looking, I threw a few of these singles in with my order.

Decent construction, not great. The head is a teeny bit underfilled and the cap isn't perfect. But the draw is good, which can be a problem with small RG smokes.

Pretty straightforward smoke. Solid but not great. The Tony Alvarez lanceros I ordered at the same time are better. I'll do a review of that one next.

borndead1 · 11-16-2020, 09:01 PM

Tony Alvarez Habano lancero (7.5" x 38).

I've ordered a few of Tony's bundles from Cuban Crafters over the years and have never been disappointed. In my Neverending Quest For The Perfect Lancero, I decided to snag a bundle of ol' Tony's lanceros from CC.

Nice roll; smoothly wrapped with no lumps. The wrapper has a really nice floral smell. Decent draw; a little tight but these haven't been in the humi for long. I took a few out of the cello and put them in my low humidity box a week or so ago.

Starts off really nice. Pretty straightforward tobacco flavors and aromas. About 1" in, a nice toasted bread flavor comes in. It's a unique flavor that I don't think I've ever experienced before. Almost like a fresh baked biscuit or something.

I was hoping that the floral smell of the wrapper would come through in the flavor, but no such luck.

Around halfway, the bread-like flavor is gone, being replaced with a distinct anise flavor. Anise is one of those flavors that I can't stand by itself (yuck @ black licorice) but I like it as an accent flavor. Good burn so far. Only a few small touch ups. Nice aroma coming from the foot.

This one started turning a bit sour at about 3". Did a flame purge and it didn't help much, so I snuffed it.

These smokes definitely have some potential. Gonna let the rest of the bundle nap for a while and revisit later.

11-14-2020, 08:38 PM	#1
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,376 Trading: (7)	Re: Lancero love Cuban Crafters Medina 1959 lancero (7.5" x 38) I've ordered some pretty good bundle cigars from CC over the years, so last time I was looking, I threw a few of these singles in with my order. Decent construction, not great. The head is a teeny bit underfilled and the cap isn't perfect. But the draw is good, which can be a problem with small RG smokes. Pretty straightforward smoke. Solid but not great. The Tony Alvarez lanceros I ordered at the same time are better. I'll do a review of that one next. __________________ None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

11-16-2020, 09:01 PM	#2
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,376 Trading: (7)	Re: Lancero love Tony Alvarez Habano lancero (7.5" x 38). I've ordered a few of Tony's bundles from Cuban Crafters over the years and have never been disappointed. In my Neverending Quest For The Perfect Lancero, I decided to snag a bundle of ol' Tony's lanceros from CC. Nice roll; smoothly wrapped with no lumps. The wrapper has a really nice floral smell. Decent draw; a little tight but these haven't been in the humi for long. I took a few out of the cello and put them in my low humidity box a week or so ago. Starts off really nice. Pretty straightforward tobacco flavors and aromas. About 1" in, a nice toasted bread flavor comes in. It's a unique flavor that I don't think I've ever experienced before. Almost like a fresh baked biscuit or something. I was hoping that the floral smell of the wrapper would come through in the flavor, but no such luck. Around halfway, the bread-like flavor is gone, being replaced with a distinct anise flavor. Anise is one of those flavors that I can't stand by itself (yuck @ black licorice) but I like it as an accent flavor. Good burn so far. Only a few small touch ups. Nice aroma coming from the foot. This one started turning a bit sour at about 3". Did a flame purge and it didn't help much, so I snuffed it. These smokes definitely have some potential. Gonna let the rest of the bundle nap for a while and revisit later. __________________ None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.